Management Consultant Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 241,000 jobs.
Median salary
£51,729
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 8.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£53,295
Part-time only
£27,346
Mean
£57,594
Jobs measured
241,000
What most management consultants actually earn
Half of management consultants earn between £37,901 and £68,392. Earning above £68,392 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of management consultants earn less than this.
Management Consultant salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £60,628 | £71,057 |
| East | £54,867 | £56,955 |
| South East | £52,489 | £54,208 |
| North East | £49,267 | £52,606 |
| South West | £46,884 | £48,573 |
| North West | £46,487 | £50,116 |
| West Midlands | £45,139 | £49,184 |
| Scotland | £44,197 | £48,245 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £43,136 | £45,057 |
| East Midlands | £42,642 | £50,151 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Management consultants and business analysts
- SOC 2020 code
- 2431
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “management consultant” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Management consultants and business analysts”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines management consultants and business analysts.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Management Consultant salary FAQs
What is the average Management Consultant salary in UK?
The median is £51,729 a year and the mean is £57,594, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £53,295 and part-time employees £27,346.
What is a good Management Consultant salary?
Half of management consultants earn between £37,901 and £68,392. Anything above £68,392 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 241,000 jobs in this occupation.
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